Jawann Oldham (born July 4, 1957) is an American former professional

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player who played center. After being selected by the

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in the second round (41st overall) of the

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, he went on to play in ten

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(NBA) seasons for eight teams.

Early life and college career

Oldham was born in

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and grew up in

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, where he attended Cleveland High School and

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, with 1,530 points and 965 rebounds during his college career, after which he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 1980 NBA draft."Jawann Oldham"

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High School Athletic Hall of Fame, retrieved October 22, 2020.

Career

NBA

In his NBA career, Oldham played in 329 games and scored a total of 1,455 points, playing for the Nuggets,

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, Chicago Bulls,

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, Sacramento Kings,

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and

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. He was the last Bulls player to wear #33 before

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International

Oldham won gold as part of the US basketball team at the

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Post-NBA

He was instrumental in founding the

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and the Continental Basketball Association in

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in the 1990s, and developed and coached for the

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in Japan; the Jawann Oldham Professional Development Basketball Academy operates in

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and

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Head coaching record

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References

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